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US strikes weapons, equipment taken by al-Shabaab fighters
The United States conducted an airstrike that destroyed stolen al-Shabaab weapons and equipment in Somalia near an African Union military base that ... World News -
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince meets with Arab leaders on sidelines of Arab Summit
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Arab leaders on Friday on the sidelines of the Arab League summit that convened in Jeddah, ... Saudi Arabia -
Famine still stalks Somalia
New patches of young, bright green growth dot the sandy terrain of Dollow but for the 150,000 Somalis who have left home to seek help in this southern ... Africa -
Global warming made Horn of Africa drought possible
A devastating drought that has struck the Horn of Africa could not have occurred without global warming, according to a new report released Thursday ... World News -
UN appeals for massive international support to Somalia
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed for “massive international support” for Somalia during his visit to the East African country ... World News -
At least 14 people killed in Somalia flash floods
At least 14 people have been killed in southern Somalia after torrential rains triggered flash floods that have caused havoc in several towns and ... Middle East -
Somalia’s drought killed 43,000 last year, half under five: Study
Somalia’s ongoing record drought killed as many as 43,000 people last year, half of them children under 5, researchers said on Monday in the first ... World News -
Five killed in Somalia suicide attack, governor wounded
At least five people were killed and 11 others, including a regional governor, wounded in a suicide attack on Tuesday in southern Somalia, a police ... World News -
Somaliland clashes kill at least 96 in two weeks: Hospital
At least 96 people have been killed in 17 days of clashes between security forces and clan members in the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland, a ... Middle East -
Somali security forces end al-Shabab siege in Mogadishu that killed 10
Security forces in Somalia have ended a siege by al-Shabab extremists that killed 10 people and wounded three others at a home in the capital, ... World News -
At least 57 killed in week of fighting in Somaliland city: Doctor
At least 57 people have been confirmed dead in days of clashes between anti-government fighters and Somaliland security forces in the disputed city of ... Middle East -
Tight security as Mogadishu to host summit on fight against al-Shabaab
Somalia’s capital Mogadishu was under tight security ahead of a regional summit Wednesday on the fight against the extremist group al-Shabaab.For the ... World News -
US special ops kill senior ISIS leader, 10 associates in Somalia raid
“Al-Sudani was responsible for fostering the growing presence of ISIS in Africa and for funding the group’s operations worldwide, including in Afghanistan,” Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said. Africa -
Blast at mayor’s office in Mogadishu leaves at least five injured: Ambulance worker
At least five people were injured in a blast on Sunday at the gates of the mayor’s office in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu as gunfire continued to sound ... World News -
At least one killed in blasts targeting troops in central Somalia
One person was killed and at least six others injured in a suicide car bombing at a checkpoint manned by Somali government troops in the central ... Middle East -
Somalia’s president urges people to flush out al-Shabaab ‘bedbugs’
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud called Thursday on ordinary people to help flush out members of the al-Shabaab extremist group he described ... Middle East -
US offers reward for al-Shabaab militant over Kenya attack
The United States on Thursday offered a $10 million reward to find a leader of Somalia’s al-Shabaab militants over a 2020 attack on an air base in ... World News -
Nine killed in central Somalia car bombings
At least nine people were killed, and several others wounded, in simultaneous car bomb attacks in a town in central Somalia on Wednesday, security ... World News -
Somalia forces recapture key town from extremists
Somali government forces and allied militias have recaptured a strategic town held by al-Shabaab extremists since 2016, President Hassan Sheikh ... Middle East -
Humanitarian needs to rise in 2023 fueled by over 100 armed conflicts worldwide: ICRC
With over 100 armed conflicts across the world today, the humanitarian needs of several countries will continue to deepen into 2023, the International ... World News -
Militants attack hotel used by officials in Somalia's capital
Militants attacked a hotel used by government officials in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Sunday evening, police and witnesses said.Al-Qaeda-linked al ... Africa -
Five killed in suicide bombing on Somalia military training camp
Five people were killed in a suicide bombing targeting a military training camp in Somalia, army officials told AFP Sunday, in an attack claimed by Al ... World News -
US targets ISIS in Somalia with weapons-related sanctions
The United States on Tuesday issued sanctions targeting ISIS in Somalia, designating members of the group and others it accused of being involved in a ... World News -
US and UN condemn Somalia attacks which killed more than 100
The United Nations and US on Sunday separately condemned attacks in Somalia’s capital which killed at least 100 people and injured hundreds more.For ... World News -
Somalia president: At least 100 people killed in car bombs
At least 100 people were killed and 300 injured in two car bombs that exploded outside the education ministry in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on ... World News -
At least nine killed in Somalia car bomb, shooting attack on Kismayu hotel
A car bomb and shooting attack on a hotel in the Somali city of Kismayu killed nine people on Sunday before security forces ended the siege at the ... Middle East -
Saudi Arabia welcomes victims of Mogadishu bombing for medical treatment
Saudi Arabia has welcomed victims of a hotel bombing in Somalia for medical treatment in the Kingdom, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported ... Saudi Arabia -
Somalia famine risk worst in half a century: UNICEF
Somalia faces famine on a scale last seen half a century ago, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Tuesday as it set a new target of more ... World News -
Top al-Shabaab leader killed in joint airstrike operation: Somalia govt
The Somali government announced on Monday a top al-Shabaab leader, who had a $3.0-million US bounty on his head, had been killed in a joint air strike ... World News -
Suicide bombing in Somalia’s Mogadishu kills one soldier, injures at least six
One soldier was killed and at least six others injured in Somalia on Sunday when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a military base in the west of ... World News